PT-2021-5060 · Adobe · Animate

Published 2021-10-26 · Updated 2021-11-19 · CVE-2021-42524

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Animate versions 21.0.9 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious BMP file. This allows an attacker to potentially execute code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Adobe Animate versions 21.0.9 and earlier, consider avoiding the use of BMP files from untrusted sources until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the ability to open BMP files in Adobe Animate to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05835

CVE-2021-42524

ZDI-21-1251

Affected Products

Animate

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42524 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42524 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN/VULN-20211119.15.pdf · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb21-105.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1251 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05835 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021102706 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/23456 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32635 · Telegram Post